vernier caliper
noun
a caliper formed of two pieces sliding across one another, one having a graduated scale and the other a vernier.
Origin of vernier caliper
1First recorded in 1875–80
- Also called vernier micrometer.
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Scientific definitions for vernier caliper
vernier caliper
[ vûr′nē-ər ]
A measuring instrument consisting of an L-shaped frame with a linear scale along its longer arm and an L-shaped sliding attachment with a vernier scale, used to read directly the dimension of an object represented by the separation between the inner or outer edges of the two shorter arms.
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